| Synonym |
Opuntia bergeriana F.A.C.Weber ex A.Berger, Opuntia megalantha Griffiths, Opuntia
nigricans (Haw.) Haw.
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Flower Color |
Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name |
Nagphani, chappal-sendh |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
| English / Trade Name |
Prickly Pear |
Flowering Period |
Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Nagphani |
Fruiting Period |
April-June |
| Altitude |
Upto 1200 m |
Fruit Type |
Berry |
| Habit |
Shrub |
Fruit Details |
Berries globose, fleshy and glochidiate. |
| Habitat |
Along roadsides, forest clearing and scrub jungles. |
Bark Type |
Prickly |
| Distribution |
Native of Tropical America |
Bark Details |
Greenish |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Fatehabad, Hisar, Jhajjar, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Exotic |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Leaves absent (or all modified into scales or spines) |
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Leaf Shape |
Ovate |
| Description of Species |
Erect stout, succulent, branched shrubs, with flattened, obovate joints. Spines 3 – 7, from an areole, yellowish, translucent. Flowers large, 6 – 8 cm long, with bright yellow petals. Stamens included. Berries globose, fleshy and glochidiate. |
Leaf Details |
Spines 3 – 7, from an areole, yellowish, translucent. |
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